length-matched string

noun

UK /lɛŋθ mætʃt strɪŋ/

US /lɛŋθ mætʃt strɪŋ/

A string that is the same size as another string.

The program compares each length-matched string to find the hidden pattern.

SYNONYMS

equal-length string same-size string uniform-length string aligned string

RELATED WORDS

substring character array padding comparison alignment

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A text value adjusted with extra characters so its size equals a target size.

We padded the input into a length-matched string before encryption.

3. In data processing, a field whose character count equals a reference field for valid joining.

Only length-matched strings were allowed into the merge step.

4. A test fixture where two strings share the same number of characters for fair comparison.

The unit test uses a length-matched string to avoid index errors.